Wednesday, March 27, 2013

So you’ve just found out that you have to start a new diet.
It can be overwhelming. Over the last year I have learned that you can live
without it all and feel so much better.

There are many substitutions out there that I had no idea
existed!

Dairy- you can use almond milk in place of it. You can also
use coconut milk that comes in a can.

Eggs- You can use flax seed to replace eggs when you’re
baking. I have successfully used it in brownies and cakes now.

Coconut flour – this is a very thirsty flour and a little
goes a long ways. Do not replace it cup for cup. I have made calzones
successfully from Marias blog with this. The kids raved over them.

Almond flour- you can make your own or buy it. www.Nuts.com
and www.honeyvillegrain.com I was
making my own and following Maria’s recipes. I soon found out I would get
better results using honeyvilles. They make the best cinnamon rolls, again
Maria’s recipe. I have made muffins with almond flour that were something to
rave about!

Almond butter- I buy mine at Sam’s club

Noodles- you can use zucchini noodles, peel the green, shred
and warm. Eat with sauce.

Goats milk may be another option for you, it’s also not
considered dairy.

Coconut oil- so good for you. It’s a good fat. Nutiva on
Amazon is a good brand that tastes good or anything from www.tropicaltradition.com –become a
fan they post a lot of coupons and specials.

I hate onions and cauliflower. I have learned cooked the
right way, they are so good.

Grilled onions makes everything taste better J

Cauliflower-so many ways to cook it.

Veggies that even the kids will eat-roast them in the oven.
They carmelize it yumminess.

Sugar replacements- Stevia, Stevia to go drops, erythritol,
swerve, just like sugar are just a few natural replacements. Many use honey as
well.

I fell into low carbing and had no idea what all I was
missing. I truly believe that GMO’s in our food are what are causing these diseases
that are so prevalent. If I go off my plan, my body swells, my hands hurt like
crazy, no energy. I was looking up symptoms of fibromyalgia and matching them
all.